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acct.

American  

abbreviation

  1. account.

  2. accountant.


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I am sorry I can’t give you a better acct. of our Proceedings up this River.

From Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 by Raymond, W. O. (William Odber)

Butler, also another on acct. of Naval Dept. at Detroit for £4,070-18-9.

From Old Trails on the Niagara Frontier by Severance, Frank H.

Rowland to say if the game should be played or if he should call it off on acct. of cold weather because it was in the spring.

From The Real Dope by Lardner, Ring

Sir: I have received your Letter giving me an acct. of the Hardships your poor Soldiers are exposed to.

From The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 4, April, 1884 by Various

Often the statement is made out in the form of an account, as follows: Dr. The M. L. S. in acct. with S. M., Treas.

From Robert's Rules of Order Pocket Manual of Rules of Order for Deliberative Assemblies by Robert, Henry M.

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